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The Tale of Brahmadutta Chakra
Yoga Shastra, Second Light, Verse 27 | Considering him unprotected, he began to enjoy him at will without any hesitation. Just as a wicked person finds the flaw of another through long association, so too did the wicked-minded Dirgha find the secret treasure trove after a long time. Due to prior acquaintance, he began to roam freely in the inner apartments of Brahmaraja. Indeed, dominance often makes a man commit evil deeds. Therefore, Dirgha now began to enjoy himself with Chulani Devi in solitude, with loving words, jokes, and laughter. This secret conspiracy was going to pierce him with the arrows of lust. In this way, Dirgha Raja, disregarding his duty, the kindness of Brahmaraja, and the norms of society, became deeply attached to Chulani Rani. 'Indeed, it is very difficult to control the senses.' Chulani Rani also abandoned her devotion to Brahmaraja and her friendship with Dirgha Raja, as he was her husband's friend. Indeed, 'Kamadeva is the destroyer of all.' A long time passed like a moment, as they enjoyed themselves according to their desires. When Dhanu, the close confidante of Brahmaraja, came to know about the secret misconduct of Dirgha Raja and Chulani Rani, he fell into thought. He thought that Chulani Devi was inherently indulging in misconduct against the virtue of being a wife. Indeed, 'Virtuous women are rare.' The same Dirgha Raja, to whom Brahmaraja had entrusted the task of protecting and managing the kingdom, treasury, and inner apartments with trust, was now betraying that trust and indulging in revelry with Brahmaraja's queen. Nothing was wrong for him today. It is possible that he might do something bad to the prince now. A wicked man does not consider even the one who nourishes him as his own. Thinking thus, he ordered his son Vardhanu, 'Son! You stay in the service of Brahmadutta Kumar and inform me if there is any wrong thing or any new news.'
When the minister's son told Brahmadutta Kumar about the unprecedented incident happening in the inner apartments, Brahmadutta also became enraged with anger, slowly like a drunken elephant. When the news of his mother's misconduct became unbearable, one day Brahmadutta went to the inner apartments with a crow and a cuckoo. Addressing his mother and Dirgha Raja, he said, 'These two who spread miscegenation, and anyone else like them, deserve to be killed. I will surely punish such people.' Hearing this, Dirgha Raja said to Chulani, 'Did you hear your son's words? He is calling me a crow and you a cuckoo, and if he gets the chance, he will surely imprison us both.' To this, the queen said, 'You don't need to be afraid of the child's words at all. Once, taking a boar to the inner apartments with a noble elephant, Dirgha Raja, under the pretext of inspiring his mother and himself, began to scold both the animals, as before, with reproachful words. Hearing this, Dirgha Raja's ears perked up. He again said to the queen, 'Look, again this child is targeting us.' To this, Chulani Rani said, 'He is still a naive child, whatever he says, we should not pay attention to his words.' One day, Brahmadutta took a goose and a heron to the inner apartments and, addressing both of them, said, 'Beware! If anyone does what this goose does with the heron, I will not tolerate it at all.' Then Dirgha said to the queen, 'Devi! Look, again your son is spewing words filled with the fire of anger, like a blazing fire. As he grows older, he will become as dangerous to us both as a lion is to an elephant and a she-elephant. Therefore, before he becomes young and powerful, this poisonous tree should be uprooted. Hearing this, the queen trembled. She said, 'No, no, dear! How can I do this? Even animals protect their offspring, then I, being a human and his mother, should protect him. Moreover, he is the heir to the kingdom. My heart trembles at the thought of his destruction.' To this, Dirgha Raja said, 'The time for your childbirth is approaching. Why worry in vain? As long as I am here, it is not difficult for you to have a son.' Hearing this, Chulani, like a Sakini, became infatuated with sexual pleasure and, blinded by affection, abandoned her maternal love and agreed with Dirgha Raja. But she was also afraid of disgrace. Therefore, she said to Dirgha Raja, 'Dear! Devise some conspiracy so that we are not disgraced and he is also destroyed. I want this work to be done without any delay.
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